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LIBERATING THEOLOGY
Across the Americas in the 20th century, priests and theologians looked at Scripture through the eyes of the oppressed, and they rediscovered a gospel of liberation throughout the pages. Join us on October 10th at 6pm as Rev Letiah Fraser and Nick Pickrell lead a conversation about the tenets of liberation theology.
TAIZE GATHERING
Every quarter at The Open Table we like to slow down, take a deep breath and recenter ourselves. Join us for a refreshing, contemplative gathering in the spirit of the Taizé community. It is an intentional time devoted to silence, healing, chants and songs based on Scripture.
VIGIL: A TIME OF GRIEVING, BEING, & ANTICIPATING
With ongoing death and loss from the pandemic, racism, financial and housing instability, lack of human connection, and a crucial electoral year, 2020 has given us so much to grieve and has further uncovered the realities of our systemic sickness. The Open Table will be hosting an in-person vigil to allow us to experience our embodied grief together. Join us on 10/25 outdoors for socially distanced stations - come, receive prayer, release woes, and be present with one another. We ask people to wear masks (worn over nose and mouth for the entirety) and only stay for 15-25 minutes to prioritize safety. Come and go between 6-7:30 pm. We will also be streaming this on Facebook Live for those who are not able to attend in person but want to participate in the ritual of mourning and togetherness.
ONLY ONE RIGHT WAY
Have we been conditioned to believe that there is only one right way? Have our educational, political, & religious systems influenced this? The phenomenon of living in the era of unfriending and cancel culture and how it relates to those we disagree with, while also actively resisting the fundamentalism that sets in on both the right and left, so that we can work to dismantle white supremacy and embrace the many paths that exist.
RHYTHM OVER TIME
We live in a culture and a society that often values progress over people, time over relationships, and quantity over quality. How do we allow stillness and rhythm to center us in our own humanity and the humanity of others?